5th Sep 2010 8:01:34 AM The Charities | The Children | Dorah Mokoena | Health | Schools / Training | Community | Regional Reports | UMashesha Home Amanda Simanga New Amukelani Dube New Andani Mphaphuli New Anele Nyongwana New Babalwa Debele New Bafana Nzima New Balombo Bambula New Basheeba Worlotoe New Boipelo Mosegedi New Bongani Madlala New Bongani Phakati New Bonginkosi New Brendan New Chris M New Deon Slabbert New Dikeledi Mboko New Doreen New Ernest Tshabalala New Evelyn Minto Essono's New Feleng New Franklin New Fursy Mogobe New Gabriel New Gloria New Gontise Mogotsi New Habiba New Helen Matondo New Irene Peta New Jabulani Malungane New Jacques Abrahams New Janine Barends New Jaun Henning New Jeffers Zitha New Jose New Jose Mvula New Kagiso Maphoso New Kagiso Mathebula New Kagiso Mphuti New Karabo Thebedi New Kedibone New Kenyan New Kjetil Sandivk Havnen New Koketso Sekuru New Lee Branco New Liane Grond New Lida Basson New Linda Nana Tshbalala New Londeka Ngidi New Maje New Marco Bronkhorst New Mbali New Mfundo Ntamehlo New Michelle Mthenjwa New Mimi New Mittah New Mlungisi New Mohau Qumpula New Mpho Maja New Musa Zwane New Musiwa New Neliswe Radebe New Nelson Tsabalala New Nkululeko New Nouna boy New Nsizwa Vilakazi New Nyakallo New Oscar Mlondolozi Hadebe New Phindile New Piet Moloja New Reagan New Rolivhuwa Matodzi New Rose Wambua New Rumbi New Saloma Aphanye New Sameh Chiboub New Samkelo Sole New Samukelo Radebe New Seif New Seizo New Selamawit New Shirley Seqobane New Sicelo New Simamkele New Sithembiso Hlatshwayo New Siyabonga Morwasetla New Siyabonga Nokumbi New Siyamthanda New Sizwe New Steven Marakeng Mpyana New Sunday Mukaza New Tapera Jani New Tavonga New Thapelo New Thomas New Thulani Nhleko New Tshepiso Sekuru New Vhahangwele Matodz New Vivian New Vusi Mathibela New Xavier New Yassine Ben Ali New Zanele Jeza New Zenette and Precious Van Wyke New Zianda Ndlovu New Zipho Zwane New Franklin Franklin Mochadibane Born 20 October 1993 It was in the morning on the 13 January 2006. I was preparing water to go to school. I opened the 5 litre bottle of gel to put in the stove, so that I could heat water. I took matches to light the stove, the fire started immediately, exploding over the right side of my body and my face. I was taken to the clinic then transferred to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital because my injuries were severe. I was admitted at the burns unit for 8 months; the first three months were in intensive care. While I was in hospital I received good care. I went to physiotherapists and I went through many operations. The skin graft on my chest did not take so they had to redo it. But eventually it took and once it was healed, I was discharged. I returned as an outpatient for treatment and Occupational Therapy. I was then re-admitted in the December holidays to try to remove keloids from my face. I was discharged just after Christmas. I'm now alive and like any other child. I would like to thank my doctors, nurses and everyone at the burns unit. And I would like to thank Children of Fire for helping me too. They should keep up the good work. Franklin Mochadibane, a burns survivor from Soweto, thoroughly enjoyed his trip to Dragon Peaks in the Drakensberg with Children of Fire in 2008 and is a possible contender for the Mt Cameroon climb in late 2010. Franklin from Soweto, South Africa, attended the July 2008 Drakensberg Outreach. He was burned when a supposedly eco-friendly gel stove exploded. This material is Copyright © The Dorah Mokoena Charitable Trust and/or Children of Fire , 1998-2010. Distribution or re-transmission of this material, excluding the Schools' Guide, is expressly forbidden without prior permission of the Trust. For further information, email firechildren@icon.co.za About Children of Fire | Contact us | Advertise with us COPYRIGHT © 2010 Children of Fire. All rights reserved. Designed Developed and Maintained by Fyre Interactive